Pink Onion Powder

Description

Onion powder is the finest presentation, milled and sieved so it disperses completely with no perceptible particle in the finished product. At 100-120 mesh the powder is finer than the trade's default 80-100 mesh grade — this matters when ordering, because 'onion powder' quoted without a mesh figure will usually be supplied at 80-100. The finer grind suits smooth gravies and sauces, soups, mayonnaise and dressings, processed meat seasoning, extruded snack dusting, dry rubs and instant premixes, and any system where a visible speck would be a defect. It also carries flavour furthest per kilo, since the entire particle surface is available immediately. Pink powder is described by processors as giving a smoother and more balanced flavour than white or red — less aggressive than white's sharp pungency, without the pigment load of red — which makes it a common default in general-purpose seasoning blends and delicate savoury applications. Powder is the most hygroscopic grade in the range: it must be milled under controlled humidity, packed in sealed liners and stored dry, or it will cake and lose free flow. FSSAI sets a tighter moisture limit for powdered dehydrated onion, at 5% maximum, than for the cut grades. Anti-caking agent can be added on request and must be declared.